Wick-gage.



G". A. RITZLER,

WIOK GAGE.

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Patented Nov/1, 1910.

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GEORGE A. RITZLER, OF KENTON, OHIO.

WICK-GAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

Application filed February 16, 1910. Serial No. 544,170.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon A. RrrzLnu, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kenton, in the county of Harden and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in IVicl -Gz1ges; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to wick gages espe cially designed for use onkerosene mantle burners. If the wick in a burner of this kind is turnedup too high, it will smoke and blacken the mantle thereby greatlyreducing the effectiveness of the light radiated thereby. The object ofthe gage is to limit the height to which the wick can be raised. Thegage must be adjustable so that it can be continuously used on a wick asit burns down.

The objects of my present invention are to improve the construction ofthese gages and to provide one which is simple in construction, will notget out of order or slip and which can be readily adjusted to suit allrequirements. I

The invention consists in the features of construction and combinationsof parts hereinafter described and specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation of a kerosenemantle burner equipped with my wick gage. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectionon the line -40 of Fig.

i 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the wick gage and theouter end of the spindle which controls the wick, and Figs. 4 and 5 aredetail views respectively of the thumb nut and thumb disk.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 and 2 designate thebearing tubes for the wick controlling spindle 3. These tubes arerigidly secured to the burner in any suitable or usual manner andbetween them is arranged the spur gear 4 fast on the spindle andengaging the wick. On the outer end of the sleeve 1, there is a rigidcollar 5 provided with a projection 6. Just beyond this collar a flange7 is formed on the spindle. Said flange is preferably smaller indiameter than the collar 5 and arranged in'teriorly of the projection onsaid collar.

The spindle is squared at 8 some distance beyond the flange to fitcorrespondingly shaped openings in the thumb disk or knob 9. A sleeve 10is mounted upon the spindle between the thumb disk and flange 7 and isequipped with a projection 11. similar to the projection 6 on the collar5. Said projection 11 extends beyond the flange 7 into the path of theprojection 6. Said sleeve also has a flange 12 adjacent to the knob andengaged or retained in juxtaposition thereto by hooks 13 on the knob.

A thumb nut 14 is screwed on the threaded extremity of the spindle. Whenthe thumb nut is tightened, it clamps the sleeve 10 firmly between thethumb disk and the flange 7 so that it will turn with said thumb diskand will arrest the same when its projection 11 comes in contact withthe projection 6 on the rigid collar 5. The loosening of the thumb nutmakes the sleeve free to turn on the spindle so that it can be adjustedto suit the length of the wick.

By reason of the hooks on the knob engaging the flange on the sleeve,said sleeve can be drawn back with said knob, when desired, to bring theprojection on said sleeve out of the path of the projection on the rigidcollar. This is very convenient because it would be troublesome tootherwise retract and hold the sleeve out of engagement with said flangeand collar.

I claim:

1. In a wick gage, of the character described, the. combination, with awick-controlling spindle having its extremity screw threaded, theportion adjacent thereto squared and the next part cylindrical, of asleeve mounted on said cylindrical portion,

a thumb-disk fitted on said squared portion,

a thumb-nut mounted on said screw-threaded extremity of the spindle, arigid flange on said spindle against which the sleeve is clamped whenthe thumb-nut is tightened, a projection on said sleeve, and astationary projection extending into the path of the projection on thesleeve for the. purpose specified.

2. In a wick age, of the character described, the combination, with awick-controlling spindle having its extremity screw threaded, theportion adjacent thereto squared and the next part cylindrical, of asleeve mounted on said cylindrical portion, a thumb-disk fitted on saidsquared portion, a thumb-nut mounted on said screw-threaded extremity ofthe spindle, a rigid flange on said spindle against which the sleeve isclamped when the thumb-nut is tightened,

the thumb-nut is tightened, a projection on said sleeve, a flange on theend of said sleeve adjacent to the thumb-disk, hooks on said thumb diskengaging said flange on the sleeve, and a stationary projectionextending into the path of the projection on the sleeve for the purposespecified.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

GEORGE A. RITZLER.

Witnesses EVA KUAB, PHIL M. GROW.

